Where does “prettyism” come from?
prettyism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
prettyism (English): The affectation of a pretty style or manner
Definitions
- The affectation of a pretty style or manner
Ancestry of “prettyism”, step by step
prettyism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English pretty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pretty | Pleasant to the sight or other senses;... |
| 2 | Middle English | prety | — |
| 3 | Old English | prættiġ | tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | prattugaz | boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |